Colorectal cancer

Nurses should have the most up-to-date knowledge to provide accurate information and competent nursing care to patients with colorectal cancer. Swan addresses those issues in a very thorough and comprehensive manner. Chapters on the role of the colorectal nurse specialist, epidemiology and genetics, diagnosis, investigations and different treatments make this book essential reading for any colorectal nurse specialist.  Read more... Cover -- Colorectal Cancer -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 The role of the colorectal nurse specialist -- Chapter 2 Aetiology of colon and rectal cancer -- Chapter 3 Epidemiology and genetics -- Chapter 4 Diagnosis and investigations -- Chapter 5 Treatments -- Chapter 6 Consequences of rectal surgery -- Chapter 7 Further treatment: chemotherapy and radiotherapy -- Chapter 8 Palliative nursing care